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Dementia and Disability (APPG on Dementia / Alzheimer’s Society)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) released a report in early Summer 2019 about adopting a “rights-based” approach to tackling dementia as a disability, with a view to understanding – and reducing – societal barriers which adversely affect … Continue reading →

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Scoping Dimensions of Dementia-Friendly Organisations (JGCR / IES / Alzheimer’s Society / RCN / JRF)

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Researchers in Japan have devised an analytical framework, comprising two axes, for improving appreciation of the current and future possible aspects of service, involvement and improvement in dementia-friendly organisations. Full Text Link Reference Takao, M. Maki, Y. Minami, U. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Friendly Communities Programme, Alzheimer’s Society Employers Working Group, Corporate Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programmes, Creating a Dementia Friendly Workplace (Alzheimer’s Society), Creating Shared Value, CSV: Creating Shared Value, Dementia Direct Enhanced Service (DES), Dementia in the Workplace, Dementia in the Workplace (RCN), Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Resources, Dementia-Friendly Specifications, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Dementia-Friendly Working Environments, Dementia-Friendly Workplaces, Ethical Considerations, Graduate School of Regional Policy Design: Hosei University, Hosei University (Japan), Ill Health Retirement, Institute for Employment Studies, Japan, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), Journal of Geriatric Care and Research (JGCR), National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Japan), Organisational Challenges, Organisational Culture, Organisational Reputation, Organizational Culture, Reasonable Adjustments, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Supporting People With Dementia in the Workplace, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology | Leave a comment

SPACE Principles in the Care of People Living With Dementia (RCN)

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has produced a report outlining five principles (SPACE principles) underpinning the commitment to improve care for people with dementia and their families. This report is intended for use across a wide range of … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Delirium, Depression, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged About Me Document, Activities, Activity Room, Acute Care, Acute Care Pathway, Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Addenbrookes Hospital, Advance Care Planning, Association for Dementia Studies: University of Worcester, Availability of Space (Day Rooms), Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bay Nursing for Patients With Dementia, Bed/Ward Moves, Best Practice in Dementia Care (Triangle of Care), Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Care and Support Plan, Care and Support Planning, Care and Support Plans (CSP), Care of Older Adults in Acute NHS Trusts, Care of People with Dementia in General Hospitals: and SPACE Principles, Care Planning, Care Planning and Proxy Decision Making, Care Planning in Dementia, Carers’ Passport, Commissioning Acute Care Services, Compassionate Care in Acute Hospital Settings, Creating Dementia Friendly Hospitals, Dementia Awareness Training, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute District General Hospital, Dementia Care Mapping (DCM), Dementia Care Mapping in General Hospitals, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case Finding Scheme, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Friendly Indoor Environments, Dementia Nurse Specialist, Dementia Nurse Specialists in Acute Care, Dementia Nursing Care, Dementia Nursing Specialists, Dementia Training for NHS Staff, Dementia-Friendly Care and Support for People With Learning Disabilities, Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dignity in Dementia, Dining Environment, Early Diagnosis, Early Identification of Dementia, Enabling Staff, Family Carers, Hospice Care Planning, Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Services, Minimal Moves, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nursing Practice, Nursing Workforce, Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD), Pain Assessment Tool for Patients With Dementia, PAINAD (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia) Tool, Partnership Working, Patient and Public Involvement, Patient Passports, Personalised Care Planning, Personalised Space, Post-Diagnostic Support, Princess Royal Hospital and Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital, Profile of Dementia Care, Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, RCN, RCN Dementia Care Project, RCN Dementia Project, RCN Development Programme, RCN Foundation, RCN SPACE Principles, Reduction of Ward Moves, Royal College of Nurses, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust (Wonford Hospital), Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Sit and See Tool, SPACE (Staff Partnership Assessment Care Environments) Principles, SPACE Commitment (RCN), SPACE Principle 1: Staff Who are Skilled and Have Time to Care, SPACE Principle 2: Partnership Working With Carers, SPACE Principle 3: Assessment Early Identification of Dementia and Post-Diagnostic Support, SPACE Principle 4: Care and Support Plans Which are Person-Centred and Individual, SPACE Principle 5: Environments Which are Dementia Friendly, SPACE Principles, SPACE Scores, Specialist Dementia Nurses, Staff Education, Staff Skill Development, Staff Training, Strategy for Transforming Dementia Care, Tag and Bay Nursing, Transforming Dementia Care for Hospitals (RCN Project), Transforming Dementia Care in Hospital, Transforming Dementia Care in Hospital Conference 2014, Transforming Dementia Care in Hospitals Evaluation Report, Transforming General Hospital Care, Triangle of Care for Dementia, University of Worcester, University of Worcester: Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester; Institute of Health and Society, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Worcester, Worcester University, Workforce Development, Workforce Training, Working With Carers, World Café Event, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd | Leave a comment

Dementia-Friendly Extra Care Housing: a Compendium of Best Practice (Housing LIN)

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A Housing Learning and Improvement Network report provides a compendium of case studies illustrating good practice in extra care housing schemes and other housing-related community-based services. The focus is on supporting people with dementia to maintain meaningful relationships and … Continue reading →

Resources Relating to Dementia Action Week 2019 (Alzheimer’s Society / NIHR)

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The theme of the 2019 Dementia Action Week, falling between May 20th – 26th 2019, is “Inclusion”. Suggestions from the Alzheimer’s Society for workplaces: Full Text Link Reference Dementia Action Week 2019: 20–26 May. Make a difference in your … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Northern Ireland, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Scotland, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged Ask Us Anything: How to Start a Conversation With Someone Living With Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society), Awareness Campaigns, BBC Health News, Choice of Language: What Not to Say to Somebody With Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society), Communication and Information, Communication and Language, Communication Skills, Dementia Action Week, Dementia Action Week (2019), Dementia Awareness Campaigns, Dementia Cannula Sleeves, Dementia Friends, Dementia Friends Campaign, Dementia Friends Programme, Dementia-Friendly Businesses, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Schools, Dementia-Inclusive Communities, Dementia-Inclusive Society, Dementia: assessment, Handmade for Dementia, Inclusion, Inclusive Schools, Inclusive Workplaces, Inclusiveness, Involving People Living with Dementia, Involving People Living With Dementia in Decisions About Their Care, Join Dementia Research, Join Dementia Research: NIHR’s LEARN Tool, Myths and Misconceptions About Dementia, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Non-Medicalisation and Social Acceptance of Dementia, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Preconceptions (Misconceptions), Reducing Stigma, Social Acceptance of Dementia, Social Inclusion, Stigma and Discrimination, Stigma of Dementia, Stigma Reduction, Stigma-Free Environments, Unite Against Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society), Valuing Older People (VOP) | Leave a comment

Evaluation of the Guinness Partnership Dementia Project (Housing LIN / Guinness Partnership)

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Housing LIN conducted an independent evaluation of progress (on the part of the Guinness Partnership) towards becoming a dementia-friendly housing organisation. “ …dementia-friendly thinking is a part of our day-to-day approach”. (p.2) Full Text Link Reference Independent evaluation … Continue reading →

Posted in Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Enhancing the Healing Environment, Falls Prevention, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Suitable Care and Support, Aids and Adaptations, Awareness Raising, Carers Network for Staff, Catriona Simons: Chief Executive of Guinness Partnership, Customer Liaison Officer (CLO), Dementia Awareness, Dementia Day Clock, Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project Guides, Dementia Flagging System, Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group, Dementia Friendly Housing Charter, Dementia Friends, Dementia Housing Working Group, Dementia Housing Working Group (DHWG), Dementia Research Consortia (HDRC), Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Specifications, Design and Built Environment, Design for People with Dementia, Development of a Dementia Friendly Living and Best Practice Showcase, Feel Good Stay Well Club (Manchester), Growing in the City (Men’s Shed Manchester), Guinness Care, Guinness Partnership, Guinness Partnership’s Dementia Project, Guinness Partnership’s Dementia Project (Housing LIN Evaluation), Guinness’s Housing for Older People Steering Group, Hospital Passport, Housing and Dementia Research Consortium, Housing and Dementia Research Consortium (HDRC), Housing for Older People, Housing for Older People Quality Assessment, Housing for Vulnerable Older People: Social Housing, Housing in Later Life, Housing Learning & Improvement Network (Housing LIN), Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing LIN, Independent Living Managers, Jeremy Porteus, Paul Watson: Managing Director of Guinness Care, Signage, Take a Break Service, This is Me, This is Me: Person-Centred Care, Tom Walker: Deputy Chief Executive of Homes England, University of Worcester: Association for Dementia Studies, Wendy Wells: Housing and Dementia Project Lead at Guinness | Leave a comment

Modification of the Physical Environment to Support People With Dementia (Dementia)

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A systematic review investigates the efficacy of physical environment-related strategies for supporting everyday activities in people living with dementia: Full Text Link Reference Woodbridge, R. Sullivan, MP. [and] Harding, E. [et al] (2018). Use of the physical environment to … Continue reading →

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